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CACP: a national, non-partisan coalition of faith groups, social-justice groups, charities, child-welfare organizations and others concerned about unacceptably high levels of child and family poverty in Canada and about hazards to the future health and educational, social, developmental and employment success of children who live in poor families.

Partner organizations: Anglican Diocese of Toronto, B’nai Brith Canada, Campaign 2000, Canadian Association of Food Banks, Canadian Association of Social Workers, Canadian Catholic Religious Conference of Ontario, Canadian Council for Reform Judaism, Canadian Feed the Children, the Catholic Children’s Aid Society, Citizens for Public Justice, Family Service Association of Greater Toronto, Hindu Dharma Mission (Canada), the Hope for Children Foundation, Jewish Family and Child Services, MAZON Canada, Pickering Islamic Centre, The United Church of Canada, United Way of Greater Toronto, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, and others.

…leaves much to be desired. The children who fall behind today are the chronically unemployed of tomorrow, an underclass that will not be brought back easily or cheaply into the Canadian mainstream down the road….”

Data from Statistics Canada indicate that almost 1 in 6, or 15.6% of children in Canada, live below the poverty line.

In 1989, when the House of Commons unanimously resolved to eliminate child poverty in Canada, the rate was 15.2%. Child poverty grew during the recession of the early 1990s, then began to decline at the end of the decade. However, Canada’s child poverty rate has not dropped below 14.9% in the past thirty years. In contrast, Northern European countries have been able to reduce their rate to about 5%.

Poor families continue to struggle in the midst of growing prosperity. In 2001, two-parent families would have needed to earn, on average, an additional $10,200 just to reach the poverty line. More than 50% of all low-income children live with parents who are in the workforce.

40 % of food bank users are children, although only 26 % of Canada’s population are children. The fastest growing population requiring emergency shelter in Canada is families with children.

We educate the public about child and family poverty. We believe that informed discussion of the facts and implications of child poverty in Canada will help all levels of government meet stated commitments to end child poverty

Our national public-education program is based in part on a long-term media campaign to make the facts public and to demonstrate both to government and to the public the widespread support for public-policy positions that help!

Professional AdviceThrough professional consultants in partner organizations, we respond to requests of various levels of government and their ministries for expert advice on all aspects of child and family poverty. In the past several years we have met with federal Ministers of Health, Finance, and Human Resources, provincial Ministers, MP’s, and senior civil servants in relevant ministries to help them implement helpful policies in a practical and timely fashion, consistent with our policy benchmarks.

Write, call, e-mail, or meet with your MP / MPP to ask what progress governments are making in fulfilling commitments with respect to child poverty. If you are a faith leader or educator, you may find useful material in the multi-faith resource kit: “Keeping Our Promise to Children”.

The musical recording “The Promise” may be of interest to schools and places of worship.

Contribute to public understanding of child poverty by raising the issue at public meetings, in community groups, with friends & colleagues.

Volunteer at your local food bank, community centre, help line, etc. To make a tax deductible contribution, please make out your cheque to:“FSAT./Campaign Against Child Poverty” and mail it to: